Support or opposition to phasing out coal-fired power plants in the Great Lakes region, even if the cost of electricity increases
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In general, to what extent do you support or oppose phasing out coal-fired power plants to reduce mercury emissions in the Great Lakes region, even if the cost of electricity increases?
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| In general, to what extent do you support or oppose phasing out coal-fired power plants to reduce mercury emissions in the Great Lakes region, even if the cost of electricity increases? | Strongly Support | 11% | 11% | 14% | 19% | 12% |
| Somewhat Support | 34% | 33% | 33% | 32% | 33% | |
| Somewhat Oppose | 24% | 30% | 29% | 29% | 29% | |
| Strongly Oppose | 19% | 16% | 14% | 9% | 15% | |
| Don't Know | 12% | 11% | 9% | 11% | 11% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| In general, to what extent do you support or oppose phasing out coal-fired power plants to reduce mercury emissions in the Great Lakes region, even if the cost of electricity increases? | Strongly Support | 14% | 11% | 7% | 14% | 17% | 12% |
| Somewhat Support | 33% | 31% | 39% | 34% | 31% | 33% | |
| Somewhat Oppose | 30% | 31% | 30% | 22% | 28% | 29% | |
| Strongly Oppose | 14% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 11% | 15% | |
| Don't Know | 9% | 12% | 9% | 15% | 12% | 11% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| In general, to what extent do you support or oppose phasing out coal-fired power plants to reduce mercury emissions in the Great Lakes region, even if the cost of electricity increases? | Strongly Support | 14% | 15% | 12% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| Somewhat Support | 30% | 32% | 32% | 28% | 35% | 39% | 33% | |
| Somewhat Oppose | 30% | 28% | 33% | 34% | 28% | 23% | 29% | |
| Strongly Oppose | 18% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 12% | 15% | |
| Don't Know | 8% | 8% | 9% | 13% | 12% | 13% | 11% | |